Vulnerability · Published Dec 13, 2021 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-16154
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in the perl-app-cpanminus package (Alpine). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 56% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 44.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The App::cpanminus package 1.7044 for Perl allows Signature Verification Bypass.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.20 | perl-app-cpanminus | 1.7045-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-16154 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | perl-app-cpanminus | 1.7045-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-16154 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | perl-app-cpanminus | 1.7045-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-16154 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | perl-app-cpanminus | 1.7045-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-16154 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | perl-app-cpanminus | 1.7045-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-16154 |
| Debian:12 | cpanminus | 1.7045-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-16154 |
| Debian:13 | cpanminus | 1.7045-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-16154 |
| Debian:14 | cpanminus | 1.7045-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-16154 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | cpanminus | 1.7045-1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-16154 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://metacpan.org/pod/App::cpanminus x_refsource_MISC
- https://blog.hackeriet.no/cpan-signature-verification-vulnerabilities/ x_refsource_MISC
- FEDORA-2022-f4b7f896e3 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA